Versions of Lynx prior to 2.8.3pre.5 contained numerous security holes which could permit a malicious server to execute arbitrary code on the user's system.

A new Lynx package is available in the Slackware-current tree. Users of
Slackware 7.0 and -current are urged to upgrade to this version. Versions
of Lynx prior to 2.8.3pre.5 contained numerous security holes which could
permit a malicious server to execute arbitrary code on the user's system.
This version was heavily audited by the Lynx team before release.
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lynx 2.8.3rel1 AVAILABLE - (n1/lynx.tgz)
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Major security holes removed, better string handling code. Slackware
7.0 and -current users should download the following updated package
from ftp.slackware.com.
/pub/slackware/slackware-current/slakware/n1/lynx.tgz
Here are the md5sums and checksums for the new package:
4a23e8896366bb952a3bf4be1f6e4d7d n1/lynx.tgz
4062658962 788916 n1/lynx.tgz
Separate patches will not be produced for the /patches directory in the
Slackware 7.0 distribution tree. Users of Slackware 7.0 can download the
necessary packages from the Slackware-current tree and run upgradepkg to
install them.
It's generally a good idea to bring your system into runlevel 1 when doing
package upgrades, just to minimize error.
# telinit 1
# upgradepkg
# telinit 3
Remember, it's also a good idea to backup configuration files before upgrading
packages.
- The Slackware Linux Project
http://www.slackware.com